Legislation keeps on moving and on the 1st April 2020, the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage increases ...
Apprentice rates are payable when they are under 19, or over 19 and in the first year of their apprenticeship. So for example, an apprentice aged 22 in the first year of their apprenticeship is entitled to a minimum hourly rate of £3.90.
Contracts for payments below the minimum wage are not legally binding. Remember, the worker is still entitled to the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage.
Workers are also entitled to the correct minimum wage if they are:
- part-time
- casual labourers, for example, someone hired for one day
- agency workers
- workers and homeworkers paid by the number of items they make
- apprentices
- trainees, workers on probation
- disabled workers
- agricultural workers
- foreign workers
- seafarers
- offshore workers
The Government also has a minimum wage calculator available so you can understand if the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage should be paid.
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